Goalkeeper blames poor nations’ cup outing on shoddy preparation

Lagos  – Bright Ali, the goalkeeper of the national team, to the just concluded 3rd Amputee African Cup of Nations in Ghana, has blamed the team’s poor outing on inadequate preparations.

Ali made this known on Monday in Lagos on arrival from Accra . He said that the camping period they had for the tournament was not enough for a competition of the magnitude of the African Cup of Nations.

He bemoaned the inadequate feeding arrangement they had to endure in camp and the lack of support from sponsors during their preparation, which he said impacted negatively on the team’s psyche.

“We don’t have supporter, if we had government support we will  be training morning and evening, so that we will get fit like the other teams – like Ghana and Liberia. They are physically fit,’’.

The goalkeeper attributed the poor feeding arrangement of the team to lack of funds.

According to him, that made many of the players to supplement their feeding from their homes.

He complained about the shoddy travelling arrangement the team had to endure.

The team, comprising 22 people, was compelled to travel in a small 18-seater bus.

Such cramped condition, according to the goalkeeper, affected the players’ physical well-being.

He, therefore, urged the country’s sports administrators to make early and proper arrangements for future competitions. (NAN)